Religious Dynamics Under the Impact of Imperialism and Colonialism ― A Sourcebook

This edited volume on religious dynamics features source texts from all over Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, which show original authors’ thoughts on religion as they the shared challenges of an age dominated by imperialism and colonialism.

Marion Eggert, Ph.D. (1992), Munich University (LMU), is Professor of Korean Studies at Ruhr University Bochum. Her recent publications include Religion and Secularity: Transformations and Transfers of Religious Discourses in Europe and Asia, coedited with Lucian Holscher (2013).Bjorn Bentlage, M.A. (2007), Ruhr University Bochum, is a Ph.D. candidate at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His main research is on contemporary developments in Islamic law and Egyptian law and society.Hans Martin Kramer, Ph.D. (2005), Ruhr University Bochum, is Professor of Japanese Studies at Heidelberg University. His publications on modern Japanese history include Shimaji Mokurai and the Reconception of Religion and the Secular (2015).Stefan Reichmuth, Ph.D. (1983), Free University Berlin, is Senior Professor of Oriental (Arabic and Islamic) Studies at Ruhr University Bochum. His recent publications include Muslim Bodies: Body, Sexuality and Medicine in Muslim Societies, coedited with Susanne Kurz and Claudia Preckel (2016).Contributers are: Jorg Albrecht, Katajun Amirpur, Christoph Auffart, Bjorn Bentlage, Torkel Brekke, Sven Bretfeld, Johann Bussow, Sarah Bussow-Schmitz, Markus Dressler, Marvin Dobler, Marion Eggert, Helen A. Findley, Amal Ghazal, Gorge K. Hasselhoff, Paul Hedges, Elisabeth Hollender, Dermot Killingley, Jonathan Korbel, Hans Martin Kramer, John S. LoBreglio, Donald S. Lopez, Jr., Al Makin, Arie L. Molendijk, Valentina Munz, Gotelind Muller, Andreas Muller-Lee, Claudia Preckel, Stefan Reichmuth, Heiner Roetz, Oliver Scharbrodt, Knut Martin Stunkel, Aslam Syed, Sven Trakulhun, Gauri Viswanathan, Leyla von Mende, and Helmut Zander.